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Vol. XLVI, No. 9
CSUSB STUDENT ARRESTED FOR ALLEGED TERRORIST ACTIVITY
By JULIA MATULIONISStaff Writer
Former CSUSB student Ralph Deleon, of Ontario, was arrested Friday Nov. 16 by the Joint Terrorism Task Force for allegedly being involved in several terrorist related
charges. He was one of four Inland Empire residents that were arrested.
Other members of the alleged group from the Inland Empire included Miguel Alejandro Santana, 21, a resident of Upland, Arifeen David Gojali, 23, of Riverside and So-hiel Omar Kabir, 34, of Pomona.
According to Riverside Court documents released Nov. 20, “Kabir infl uenced [the young men] to convert to Islam and introduced [them] to radical and violent Islamic doctrine.” Kabir followed the philosophies of U.S.-born extremist Anwar al-Awlaki, who died in 2011.
Anwar al-Awlaki was a senior talent recruiter and mo-tivator who was involved with planning operations for the Islamist militant group al-Qaeda.
He spoke English and his vibrant oration style was said to attract followers.
The FBI has had an agent undercover investigating the group since August 2010, following social media in-teraction that led to probable cause for the launch of the investigation.
Jihad based videos on how to make bombs and article links to deaths of U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan are some of the interactions these men had with each other on social media sites like Facebook and Twitter.
The on-line covert employee of the FBI recorded comments and interactions between them.
Santana was reported saying how he would like to drive a truck bomb. “Just drive it into like the baddest mili-tary base. If I’m gonna do, I’m gonna do that. I’m gonna take out a whole base.”
One of Ralph Deleon’s last tweets reads, “Wait a cou-ple months then you gon (sic) see.” Deleon’s Facebook page, allegedly showing conversations and comments re-lated to the Islamic teachings, has since been deactivated.
Deleon enrolled at CSUSB in Fall 2007, after gradu-ating that same year from Ontario High School.
A member of the varsity football team in high school, the news was unexpected to his fellow classmates.
“He was well known in high school and it came to shock to all of us that knew him. He was the funny guy in high school, a guy that liked to joke around,” said CSUSB student Geselle Martinez, who carpooled to campus with Deleon from 2008-09.
Martinez continued, “We would discuss politics but he never expressed anger towards the government, he just said they were greedy.”
Continued on Pg. 3
Fall applications hit record highBy BRENDA ACUNA
Staff Writer
In the midst of dodging budget cuts and student fee increases, the California State University is on the cusp of receiving record high applications.
According to the CSU offi ce of the chancellor, the CSU system has received more than 368,157 admission applications as of Nov. 18 for the 2013-2014 school year, with numbers expected to nearly dou-ble by the Nov. 30 deadline.
The number is a 7 percent increase from this time last year. The high number of applications demonstrates the strong de-mand for a CSU education.
“The CSU has gone into communities throughout California with the message that a university education is achievable,” said Nathan Evans, director of CSU En-rollment Management Services. “Califor-nia’s high school and community college students identify the CSU as the university that offers them a clear path to a successful and prosperous future.”
The rise in applications is due in large part to transfer students applying to Cal State universities.
According to the CSU chancellor’s offi ce, 113,520 transfer applications have
been received so far, a 20 percent increase from last year’s numbers.
“I came to CSUSB last year as a trans-fer student from RCC,” says junior Sarah Rosas. “These numbers don’t surprise me considering how many people are going back to school in hopes of fi nding a better job. Everyone is trying to make a living in this economy.”
This announcement comes just weeks after the passage of Proposition 30, which prevented a $250 million budget cut to public schools in California. With its pass-ing, an additional 10,000 to 15,000 admis-sions will be accepted into the system aside from the usual quotas.
The increase of prospective students comes at a time where the decrease in funding is leaving the CSU system serving more with less.
Miguel Morales, a student at CSUSB, is worried increased admission rates will overcrowd schools.
“I know more people wanting to go to school is a good thing, but not necessarily for me. Class sizes, not to mention fi nd-ing parking is already bad as it is. We need more class openings to support the growth of people going to school.”
665,860 freshmen and transfer student Continued on Pg. 3
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The CSU system has received more than 368,157 admission applications as of Nov. 18 with numbers expected to double.
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Former CSUSB student Ralph Deleon was arrested for alleged terrorist activity.
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Chancellor White suggests to take a 10 percent pay cut to his salary to pay his share and help fi nance the CSU system.
White takes pay cut to help CSUTimothy P. White, the new CSU Chan-
cellor effective Dec. 31, will begin with a $380,000 salary from state funds plus $30,000 supplement from the CSU foun-dation.
White was scheduled to receive the current CSU Chancellor’s, Charles Reed,
current state funded salary of $421,500 plus the $30,000 supplement, according to the CSU’s Executive Compensation Sum-mary.
White’s request to reduce his salary was his contribution to the CSU fi nancial struggles.
“Everyone should do their share. It’s a minuscule amount, but we [students] are
By MARIA AGUILARStaff Writer
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Encouraging support for CSU Former student accused of terrorism
CSU applicant pool skyrocketsapplications were received for Fall 2012 last year, surpassing the 611, 225 applica-tions received the previous year, according to calstate.edu.
Idalia Pineda, a front counter supervi-sor for CSUSB admissions and student re-cruitment, thinks admitting more students will positively impact the university.
“The addition of more students is a good thing for our university because a lot of students were not eligible due to
requirement changes in the past. Because of this, a lot of these students are at com-munity colleges. Admitting more students gives them a chance to reapply and see if they’re eligible.” Cal State San Bernardino has declared impaction for all 2013-2014 undergraduate students.
According to the university’s web-site, “eligible applicants from high schools and community colleges located within CSUSB’s defi ned local area will be admit-ted based on the standard CSU system-wide admission requirements.”
paying increased fees every year,” said stu-dent Jen Aguilar.
“It would be good to see this happen across the board. Especially when we are seeing classes not offered and student ad-missions reduced,” she added. This view is held by several students across multiple campuses.
“Despite the passage of Proposi-tion 30, there remain grave economic issues to solve in California and the California State University,” White said in a statement. “The success of the measure was the voice of the voters and taxpayers of Cali-fornia to start to reinvest in education. Consequently, as I join the faculty, staff and students who have experienced cuts, salary freezes, and increased fees, I too must do my part. This is the basis of my request to reduce my own compensation to contribute to the rebuilding of this great university.”
White’s decision to receive a pay cut was a personal decision that has received confl icting responses. According to thedai-lyaztec.com, a few board members from CSU disputed his request saying, “the chancellor is suffi ciently underpaid when compared to people doing this kind of work throughout the country.”
Claudia Keith, Cal State spokeswom-an, voiced her opinion supporting a large executive pay in order to remain, “com-petitive and hire the best people we can,” according to the LA Times.
At the beginning of this year, the CSU
Board of Trustees approved a maximum 10 percent increase for all new presidents at Cal States across California.
The increase is based on their prede-cessor’s pay, according to the CSU web-site. Sen. Leland Yee, D-San Francisco introduced a bill that was rejected propos-ing no pay increases should occur for top administrators during years of economic hardships or, “within two years of a student fee increase.”
During all other years, a 5 percent salary increase for new presidents at CSU campuses would be allowed as opposed to 10 percent from state funds. Yee supports the new chancellor’s decision.
“For too long, the CSU administration has been more focused on enriching their executives than on the betterment of the university as a whole,” Yee told the Associ-ated Press. “Fortunately, Chancellor White appears to have a different set of values.”
While Chancellor White requested a 10 percent pay cut, others across the CSU campuses received a 10 percent increase through state funds or supplement from their campus foundation.
East Bay’s President Leroy M. Mor-ishita will now receive a $324,500 sal-ary as opposed to his previous salary of $276,055, according to the CSU executive compensation summary for 2011-2012 and 2012-2013. The salaries are state funded while supplements are from the campus foundation sources.
During the 2012-2013 school year, six campuses will pay their president an an-nual supplement from their campus foun-dation ranging from $25,000-$50,000.
Continued from Pg. 2During the investigation an FBI
confi dential source asked Santana if he would be able to kill an enemy and quoted him saying he would, “blow his brains out and send him to jahan-nam,” which is Arabic for hell.
Court documents show a conversation between Deleon and the confi dential source describing Santana’s trip to Mexico to “prac-tice,” at a “camp” describing weapons training.
Sohiel Omar Kabir is suspected to be in Afghanistan, after his Internet activity was tracked to a server in that area. Still
communicating with Deleon, Santana, and Gojali, Kabir was quoted as saying, “Everything here is good to go if you guys come out here,” referring to Afghanistan.
The men were taken into custody by federal agents during a vehicle stop in Chino on Nov. 16, a day af-ter they booked airline tickets from Mexico to Afghanistan.
The other three men, including Deleon, were offi cially indicted by the U.S. court in Riverside on Nov. 28.
They face up to 15 years in federal prison if convicted on charges of trying to kill federal employees and conspiring to use a weapon of mass destruction outside of the United States.
“Everything here is good to go if you guys
come out here.”
Sohiel Omar Kabir
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Chronicle Page 4 News Monday, December 3, 2012
Yes people it’s that time a year again, and the Christmas shopping season is of-fi cially underway with Black Friday and Cyber Monday having been huge suc-cesses - Black Friday even hit an all-time record high.
Every retail store that you can think of runs their yearly sales and specials on Black Friday.
Macy’s and JC Penny’s had great mark-downs and deals throughout their stores but Neiman Marcus had excellent deals and savings.
“This is my fi fth year working on Black Friday but the entire store had 40 percent off on clearance items that ranged from 30-65 percent off with an additional 40 percent off of that price,” said senior Jeremy Sullivan who works at Last Call by Neiman Marcus at Ontario Mills Mall.
The 2012 Black Friday weekend sales grossed $59 Billion. Those who didn’t want the hustle and bustle dealing with massive amounts of people and fi ghting over parking spaces chose to shop online on Cyber Monday.
“Online purchase sales account for much of the sales boost. Retail roared into high gear over the four-day holiday week-end with a record $59.1 billion spent at U.S. stores and websites, according to an industry trade group” said newsday.com. Around 139.4 million shoppers spend 12.8 percent more than the same period last year, according to the National Retail Fed-eration.
Although record sales hit an all time high analysts are worried that Hurricane
Sandy has damped potential spending.“Black Friday is popular as a shopping
day for a combination of reasons. As the fi rst day after the last major holiday before Christmas it marks the unoffi cial begin-ning of the Christmas season,” according to en.wikipedia.org.
Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving, but if people missed out on Black Friday; they had Cyber Monday to shop online.
Cyber Monday fi nished strong accord-ing to USA Today who said Online sales for department stores were up 43 percent over last year. Some of the most popular items sold online were the iPad which ac-counted for more than 7 percent of online shopping selling more than any other tab-lets or smart phones.
“The two most searched-for-products through most of Cyber Monday were the Kindle Fire and Ugg boots,” says Experian Marketing Services. The fi ve retail web-sites receiving the most “Cyber Monday” searches were CyberMonday.com, Target, Amazon, Walmart and MSN.
Money, in that order, the Experian data show,” said www.usatoday.com. On-line shoppers can avoid the Black Friday crowd plus the best deals for Christmas gifts can be made on Cyber Monday, and 90 percent of retailers offer some of their best merchandise of online. One of the big-gest reasons people are shopping on Cyber Monday is “more than 40 percent of time-strapped shoppers said the 24-hour conve-nience is their highest priority,” according to about.com.
Nearly a third of online shoppers said they like the ability to easily compare pric-es, according to about.com.
Black Friday hits all time highBy RHONDA POWELL
Staff Writer
Facebook proposes to end online voting
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Mark Zuckerberg and his Facebook engineers are working on a new system to accommodate their online voters and work towards a solution for their users.
By ANDREW HUCKSStaff Writer
Facebook has proposed a new policy that would bring an end to it’s democratic system that allows users to vote on issues affecting the online community made up of over 1 billion worldwide users.
This would end a policy that was started in 2009 which states that Facebook must inform users of certain changes then if 7,000 comments are posted on the proposed change a vote is held and if 30 percent of the users (nearly 300 million) vote Facebook go with the majority decision ac-cording to the Facebook.com document.
The large number of votes needed may have caused this system to fail, according to buzzfeed.com, because in comparison, “120 million people turned out to vote for the presidential election ... and if an insuffi cient number of votes is reached Facebook does what it wants.”
In its last vote only .038 percent (342,632) of users voted falling well short of the nearly 270 million needed to initiate any sort of change according to an article by arstechnica.com.
“Facebook says its revising it’s rules because the so-cial network has grown so large in October, they hit a com-pany milestone: 1 billion monthly active users,” reported by the Wall Street Journal.
“Facebook now argues that it is too big for democ-racy, much like the Chinese government might,” says Michael Phillips of buzzfeed.com who continued by say-ing to, “call this new regime Facebook with Authoritarian Characteristics.”
CNN reports that a Facebook executive stated that, “We deeply value the feedback we receive from you dur-ing our comment period,” according to a press release. “In the past, your substantive feedback has led to changes to the proposals we made. However, we found that the vot-ing mechanism, which is triggered by a specifi c number of comments, actually resulted in a system that incentivized the quantity of comments over their quality.
Therefore, we’re proposing to end the voting compo-nent of the process in favor of a system that leads to more meaningful feedback and engagement.”
Basically, the voting system was not working and that the content of the comments was being overlooked due to the shear quantity of them, and that they would better serve the community by looking more in depth to the sug-gestions being made.
Some people, such as Eric Hall, a local student and
self-proclaimed ‘Facebooker’ think that, “Facebook just wants money now, the changes they have made have de-tracted from what I fi rst liked about the site ... the com-munity.”
While others haven’t even noticed they had the oppor-tunity to vote and likely never would. Justin Layton said that he didn’t even know there was a vote. When asked if these changes would affect his usage of the site he replied, “Why would it? I don’t think anybody really cares.”
Opinions Monday, December 3, 2012Chronicle Page 5
College is defi nitely a very trying time in a young adult’s life. Students fi nd the idea of having a serious and committed relationship while in college to be preposterous or even impossible.
There are students who take classes full time, some work multiple jobs and others are greatly involved with activities on campus. In fact, some do all of these things, with little time to spare.
“There’s no way I want a relationship while I’m still in college. It’s just too much drama and not worth the has-sle,” said student Daniel Adcock.
I however disagree. I think college relationships can be rewarding and completely doable if and only if, the re-lationship is college appropriate.
For instance, I’ve already acknowledged that a col-lege student’s schedule can be hectic and this is something that needs to be accepted going into the new relationship right from the get go.
This neither means that you should strive to spend ev-ery available moment you have together, nor should you be passé about seeing your partner. As a couple you need to be fl exible when it comes to planning to spend time to-gether, but also know that making time for each other is a priority in your life.
“Yes we’re all busy and we all have things we need to get done. But if you fi nd someone that you really care about you will make time for them. Plain and simple,” said Samantha Duff.
Also, one of the things that can be quick to deglamor-ize the idea of a college relationship is the notion that once you’re together you can never go out with your friends anymore.
Newsfl ash people, you’re not married. Go out and have fun together and apart. One weekend go dancing or to a party with your other signifi cant other and then the next have a guy’s/girls night out. This will ensure that you are still having that fun college experience even while be-ing in a relationship.
“My girlfriend Nicole and I have been dating for three years, since we were freshman. But to this day I try to make sure we go out and do fun things together. I don’t want us to get stuck in a rut of hanging out at the apartment watching movies every weekend,” said Kris Miller.
Finally, and perhaps hardest of all, most of us do not know exactly where we’re going to be after graduation. I myself could stay here in Southern California, move to New York, or travel the world still trying to fi nd things to inspire my writing.
What I mean is you can’t hold your signifi cant other back from important opportunities after graduation.
Be supportive of them and their goals even if it doesn’t mean you guys live happily ever after.
So yes relationships in college can present some chal-lenges. Then again there is no time in our lives where there won’t be challenges; right now its school and later on it will be our careers. But with the right mentality and emo-tional maturity college relationships have the potential to turn into something truly amazing.
By MEGAN DAVISStaff Writer
Nabbing a boyfriend or girlfriend might seem like a no-brainer decision while in college; having a partner to rely on and to snuggle with is all great. But is there a case to be made for enjoying the single life and focusing on chasing that degree?Megan Davis | Chronicle Photo
You don’t need to be a lone Coyote during college
CSUSB staff and students should take the opportunity to help the less fortunate during the holiday season in one of fi ve ways.
Helping the community is a selfl ess deed that can make a person’s holiday a bit brighter and I believe everyone should help the less fortunate during this time of year.
Giving the sweater off your back or one from the deep depths of your closest can keep someone warm throughout the winter.
First, donating warm clothing to your local Goodwill or Salvation Army will pro-vide clothing to those who cannot afford to keep warm during the winter.
In 2001, my family was going through a tough time and could not afford much for Christmas. Seeing my little sister being held back from getting what she wanted from Santa was not an ideal situation.
For many kids Christmas usually means one thing, toys. For those young children who do not have much are greatly pleased
with any gift this time of year.A toy donation is the second way you
can give to the less fortunate. Toy donations will be accepted at the Human Services Warehouse in San Bernardino until Dec. 19. CSUSB has toy drive boxes place through-out the campus to donate toys as well.
My mother found a toy drive that gave away two gifts per child. It was not only heartwarming to see my little sister with a smile, but also the relief to see my mother not feeling the disappointment coming from my little sister.
That toy drive brought smiles to my family’s faces in a rough time and we were all very thankful for the communities help.
Whether it’s a few cents or a couple of dollars, every donation makes a difference and your help is greatly appreciated.
Feeding, donating or providing your services to the less fortunate are great ways to give back to the community.
The third deed you can do is donate food items or to volunteer your services to help serve meals for the homeless at the Central City Lutheran Mission. If you are
interested in volunteering, contact Maria Medina at (909) 381-6971.
Give someone the gift of having a warm meal this year. Too many people take the holidays for granted when making Christmas lists, while there are others who just want shelter and food to survive.
Fourth, the Catholic Charities organiza-tion accepts donations and services, as well as hosting holiday programs that give out holiday food baskets to families who cannot afford much. Call (909) 388-1239, if inter-ested in volunteering your time there.
Lastly, coming out of your local gro-cery store, why not stop by the people with buckets, ringing their bells and give them any spare change you can afford?
All of these places are located in San Bernardino County.
We don’t know everyone’s life situa-tion or how hard they may be. Therefore, you should take the time to give a helping hand.
Spread the holiday spirit, remember ‘tis the season for giving, and offer your servic-es to the people who need it the most.
By STEPHANIE “LILO” MADRIGALStaff Writer‘Tis the season
for giving
Lilo Madrigal | Chronicle Photo
Opinions Monday, December 3, 2012Chronicle Page 6
Tis’ the season to be greedy, violent, over consume and watch corporations and busi-nesses be completely incon-
siderate of their employees.Only in America do people dedicate an
entire day to giving thanks for what they already have, while indulging in a carb overload feast and then just hours later trampling over people and whipping out handguns just to get an $89 Nintendo Wii.
“Black Friday and all of the shopping is what I hate about Christmas. I feel forced to consume almost like it’s my duty as an American. It puts a lot of pressure on me. I always feel forced to one-up my gifts I gave last year,” said student Cathe Mooney.
As if the chaos and glorifi cation of American greed wasn’t bad enough, on “Black Friday” it seems every year it gets extended longer and starts earlier.
Many retailers including started their sales Wednesday, long before the turkey entered the oven.
Walmart keeps pushing up the time for their Black Friday sales, bleeding into Thanksgiving. Last year, Walmart began their Black Friday sales at 10 p.m. The year before, they opened at midnight and this year they opened at 8 p.m. according to an article from Yahoo.
Will every year continue to get earlier and earlier until Thanksgiving is inherently combined with Christmas shopping? At this rate, we all might actually live to see a Christmas in July.
“I think Black Friday should be
banned. I’m thankful to have a job but it would be nice to be with my family on Thanksgiving for once instead of dealing with crazy and out of control shoppers in the middle of the night on a holiday,” said student Tiffany Herrera.
On Black Friday consumers can be-come victims of the retailers’ ploys to get them through the door. Marketing low quality digital cameras and yesteryear lap-tops as “door-busters” thinking it’s some once-in-a-lifetime bargain.
Sure, there are those amazing deals like a 60 inch HDTV for $300, but I guess they forgot to mention there are only six available and the people who have been camping out for a week in front of Best Buy already seem to have dibs.
According to an article from Yahoo, Adbusters’ campaign ‘Buy Nothing Day’
is a protest to the growing issue of over consumption across the globe. Recently renamed ‘Occupy Christmas’ to align with the plight of the 99% movement, the day calls for would-be shoppers to buy nothing during the 24-hour period of Black Friday.
In my opinion, this campaign might not be realistic or even feasible but the message is there. The media needs to back off, retailers need to spread out the sales and consumers need to slow down.
As consumers we should band togeth-er and put an end to this frenzy, or at the very least just take it down a few notches.
Let’s try to fi nd the true meaning of Christmas this season and I don’t mean by standing in an hour long line at Walmart. Perhaps try to fi nd it at home with your family by the fi re with an over-sized piece of pumpkin pie.
By MELISSA O’BECKStaff Writer
Photo courtesy of Steve Rhodes
During a time of supposed festiveness and charity, Black Friday and all the carnal commotion that comes along with it mars the holiday season with the stark reminder that consumerism is God and we are nothing but credit card weilding slaves.
Black Friday a Black Friday a black eye on the black eye on the holiday seasonholiday season
Features Monday, December 3, 2012Chronicle Page 7
Marc-Olivier Drouin | Chronicle Photo
Don’t let fi nals keep you down. Visit the Student Health and Counseling Center to release your anxiety or try spending time with a man’s best friend to calm your nerves. These Coyotes got their share of pooch therapy just in time for fi nals week.
PAWS calms students for fi nals By MARC-OLIVIER DROUIN
Staff Writer
CSUSB’s fi nals week survival guideBy MARISSA MOONEY
Asst. A&E Editor
Marissa Mooney | Chronicle Photo
Finals have you ripping out your hair? Try following our fi nals survival guide for a better more peaceful testing outcome.
The sweat is dripping down your fore-head towards your brow.
You wipe the perspiration with your hand as you stare down at the test your pro-fessor has passed out for the entire class.
Drawing a blank on the multiple choice, true/false and short answer ques-tions must mean fi nals are well on their way to destroying your entire winter break.
Finals week can make or break your entire quarter, whether you spend count-less hours in the library every week or not, a fi nal exam can be a big part of your grade.
With the proper study habits and pa-tience, fi nals week won’t be such a big
deal.First, remember to not panic. Find out
what your entire fi nal exam schedule will be before that week.
You can see how many fi nals you have that day which helps manage how much time you need to study for each exam.
Prepare a written schedule for when you will study for each exam, but be sure to leave space for exercise, relaxation and sleep.
Also, if the professor offers a review or a study guide, use it.
If there is an opportunity for extra study time take it. Clarify what will be on the test and fi nd out what material will be on it.
Continued on Pg. 9
With fi nals just around the corner, CSUSB stu-dents had the chance to release some tension
with dog petting and chair massages.On Wednesday Nov. 28, the Student
Health Center, in collaboration with the Center for Health Education and Wellness, invited massage therapists and dogs to the Commons.
About 10 dogs and their owners were gathered outside the Commons where stu-dents were invited to pet away worries and stress by playing with dogs.
As strange as it may seem, according to the International Journal of Workplace Health Management, students and em-ployees that have access to a dog are less stressed during the day than those who had
none.The students were very amused by this
unusual way to release tension. Many of them interacted with the dog owners and, of course, played with the furry stress spe-cialists.
Giving students the chance to play with dogs during the most stressful part of their quarter can have positive effects. While they are petting a dog, students have a moment to clear their minds and not have to think about studies.
Erika and her seven-year-old blue Merle Australian Shepherd, Chaucey, have been members of Wags-n-Kisses for more than six years primarily visiting convales-cent hospitals.
For Erika, working with stressed out students is a totally different experi-ence. Nevertheless, Chaucey and his other friends were the center of attention during the event.
The doggie therapy seems to be great-ly appreciated. Everyone that was playing with the dog was looking zen and stress-free.
For the ones who were allergic to the dogs or wanted to experience other tech-niques that help reduce stress and tension, massage therapists were just next door in the basement of the Commons.
A couple of registered massage thera-pists were welcoming students on their massage chairs for a short, but valued, mo-ment of relaxation.
Massages can have tremendous health benefi ts, especially if you are a stressed out person.
Massages, depending on the technique used, can help to relieve tension in particu-lar areas of your body.
Massages can also help to remove tox-ins from your body and boost your body’s immune system, which can become com-
promised from extended periods of stress; especially during fi nals, where you push your body to its limits with a poor diet and few hours of sleep.
Beside the dog petting and the mas-sages, students had the chance to visit a decompression booth where they were in-vited to talk about their stress and release their tension.
According to the National Institutes of Health, stress can affect your body and your mind with different symptoms such as insomnia, headaches, eczema, back pain, anxiety, weight gain, etc.
For those who missed the event, re-member that it’s important to relax and take care of yourself during fi nals since academics is one of the biggest causes of stress.
If the end of the quarter is stressing you out don’t hesitate to visit the health center.
Features Monday, December 3, 2012Chronicle Page 8
Vendors offer students affordable goodsBy JOCELYN COLBERT
Staff Writer
Jocelyn Colbert | Chronicle Photo
Mrs. Gutierrez from Beauty and the Beat discusses vinyls with potential student buyers. Beauty and the Beat, based out of Walnut, is a little booth with cosmetics and vintage vinyls.
Easy tips to stay healthy this holiday seasonBy AMANDA WIGLEY
Staff Writer
Whether you like it or not, the Holi-days are here. This is the time of year where we often fi nd ourselves eating more and working out less.
Below are fi ve tips to help you stay
on track with health and fi tness during the madness of the holiday season.
First, drink plenty of water. A lot of times we forget how important it is to sim-ply drink enough water.
Let’s face it, with all the holiday par-ties we often fi nd ourselves consuming more alcohol than usual.
If you up your water intake, it will benefi t you in many ways.
It will help fi ll your stomach and make you feel full so you will eat less. It will also keep your immune system strong while the fl u goes around.
I suggest getting a 64 ounce water jug and drinking it throughout the day, this will help you keep track and make sure you are drinking enough water.
Second, schedule time to exercise. Now this tip is much easier said than done. However, it is one of the most important parts of staying fi t during the holidays.
“Having your workout start fi rst thing in the morning would be the best way to stay consistent! Your chance of working out decreases if planned at the end of your day,” said Kris Zelinka, a personal trainer from Fit Athletic in San Diego.
Third, don’t overeat. Often during the holidays we fi nd ourselves stuffi ng our
faces uncontrollably.A big problem is that there are so many
different parties where people are offering delicious food to us.
Just be conscious about your intake. Instead of having an entire piece of pie, just have a couple bites.
“We often tend to eat more than our stomachs can han-dle. One of the best ways to control eat-ing is to make sure your portion size are no bigger than the inside of your hand,” said Zelinka.
Fourth, utilize the buddy system. Whether it is your boyfriend, wife, mom or friend grab a buddy that will help you stick to your fi t-ness goals during the holidays. Preferably someone who has the same goals as you.
You can schedule workouts together, and monitor the amount of food each other eats during the holidays.
Student James Kohler Jr. said that he
and his girlfriend plan workouts together during the holidays and that helps them stay motivated. If you prefer to workout alone then keep a journal to help you stay on track.
And fi nally, try something new. If you have never gone on a hike or taken a spin class, now is the time to try it.
Doing a work-out that you have never done before is a great way to work different areas of your body.
Changing up your workout rou-tine will keep your body guessing
while giving your same old workout rou-tine a boost.
Remember, don’t beat yourself up if you miss a workout or eat that extra piece of pie.
Make realistic goals that you can stick to and don’t give up, this will help you fi ght the holiday bulge.
Amanda Wigley | Chronicle Photo
Get together with a friend to fulfi ll your holiday workouts.
The Santos Manuel Student Union (SMSU) is the focal point of the campus, shaping a home for learning and lei-
sure for students.Here students’ overall university and
life experience is enriched through the Union’s celebration of culture and diver-sity.
Extending outward from the Union, sandwiched in-between University Hall, the SMSU offers an outside venue for mer-chants to sell their goods.
I’ve personally always looked to see what types of goods are being offered at the mini stores. The vendors sell all sorts of things, most defi nitely catered to the la-dies, from nail polish to blouses.
“I always buy my girlfriend little trin-kets from the stores out here. She’s in love with the earrings,” said student Jose Alva-rez. “She has so many I think she’s starting to collect them,” he snickered.
What many of the males on campus do not realize is that there’s something for them too! Men’s tees, scarfs, sunglasses and hats can be found among the many items for sale.
While randomly buying little things from the vendors, one becomes familiar with the sellers, but this week I wanted to know more about them on a personal level. You know, get to know them, the person behind the table.
Arriving at the fi rst little store I was greeted by Ellie Gutierrez. Her parents own Beauty and the Beat, which offers a mix of beauty supplies and accessories.
The “beat” part is where her father comes in. Mr. Gutierrez specializes in sell-ing vintage vinyl records. He was showing a group of students some of the vinyls.
“We make the girls happy with these low, affordable prices,” said Gutierrez. “We try to do our best to get the things the
kids need from beauty supplies to music, tax free.”
Beauty and the Beat is a small branch that originates from the Gutierrez’s larger store in Walnut.
Nely Garcia owns the second shop I visited. She doesn’t have a name for her shop yet, on account of her only being in business so far for a month now.
Her mom peeped up from the back of the store, “Call it Nely’s Fashions Nely!”
Garcia enjoys selling her products, offering blouses, professional and casual wear, scarfs, leggings and jewelry. She also sells merchandise through eBay.
The fi nal mini shop I stopped by was Doreen’s Fashions owned by Doreen Da-vis. She is the defi nition of the phrase “more than meets the eye.” She was raised in London, England and has a charming British accent.
“Growing up in London I was always around fashion. It’s forever been apart of
my life,” said Davis.A huge people person, Davis loves in-
teracting with the campus community. Da-vis’ story is very interesting.
She majored in management informa-tion systems and because of her passion for fashion also majored in retail merchandis-ing. Davis ended up working in the aero-space industry, but was unhappy with the controlling 9 to 5 lifestyle.
“The transition wasn’t foreign when I left aerospace to go into business for my-self because of my fashion background,” said Davis.
I asked Davis if her business was prof-itable in comparison to her job in aero-space.
“Why yes of course my business is largely lucrative. If it wasn’t I wouldn’t do this for a living. I’m able to keep prices at an affordable range for students,” said Da-vis.
“Doreen’s Fashions” offers a range of
ladies trends and accessories with a few miscellaneous items for men.
Davis is also joining forces with the marketing department in the College of Business and Public Administration in honor of her late daughter and alumna Judy Davis.
In spirits of the holidays CBPA and Davis are holding the fi rst annual fundrais-er on Dec. 14 for the Judy Day Memorial Scholarship Fund to remember Judy’s an-nual Christmas parties.
For more information on the scholar-ship e-mail Victoria Seitz at [email protected].
My walk through of the shops was and has always been a pleasant experience. All of the vendors are wonderful people and invite you to come outside and see what they have to offer.
Vendor days are held every Wednes-day and Thursday during the regular school year, excluding campus holidays.
“Having your workout start fi rst thing in the morning would be the best way to stay consis-
tent! Your chance of working out decreases if planned at the end
of your day.”
Kris ZelinkaFit Athletic Personal Trainer
Features Monday, December 3, 2012Chronicle Page 9
By EMILIE CHACONStaff Writer
Exchange student says bon voyage
Are readings and discussion sections included, or is the fi nal going to focus al-most exclusively on material from the lec-tures?
Is the fi nal going to concentrated on materials since the midterm or is it going to be a cumulative fi nal?
Staying organized and knowing the extent of what will be on the exam will help.
Use an effective study method. If you prefer to study in a group, organize one and head over to the Pfau Library.
If you prefer to study alone, fi nd a quiet place away from distractions so you
can concentrate, and stay away from Face-book, Instagram or any other social media that will distract you from precious study time.
Head over to the writing center or tu-toring offi ces for your major to get help on studying for your exam or editing the fi nishing touches on your paper due the week of fi nals.
Stay healthy. Although fi nals may seem like the most important thing in the world, health always stays ahead in this race.
Don’t try to pull an all-nighter before an exam if you have never done so before.
Get a good night’s rest you deserve and do a stimulating activity the morning
of exam day like working on a crossword puzzle or walking your dog.
Don’t sit on the couch and watch re-runs of “Gossip Girl” on Netfl ix and drink a ton of caffeine.
Stop studying. It is good to know when to stop studying for an exam and re-ally prioritize what is important.
Within 12 to 24 hours of the test, it’s time to stop studying. You’re not going to learn a lot of new content. The likelihood is much higher that you’re going to stress yourself out and confuse yourself.
“Flashcards can be a good resource. They can earn you a few more points on test day and it’s a much healthier thing to do than starting on page one of the text-
book,” said Colin Gruenwald of Kaplan Test Prep.
Resist the urge to party on off days, get ahead on more exams.
Don’t procrastinate what you can study for ahead of time.
It could be a disaster waiting to hap-pen when you studying for an exam the night before.
Lastly, take advantage of the fi nal pack giveaways around the Santos Manuel Student Union and Jack Brown buildings.
Make sure to have all of your supplies from pencils to Scantrons.
When the dreadful fi nals week begins full force, relax, you have taken fi nals be-fore and survived.
Continued from Pg. 7
Keep calm and carry on with fi nals
It’s been three months already since my arrival to San Bernardino as an exchange student and it
was an amazing journey.My friends and I speak of-
ten of our time remaining and we can’t help but feel nostalgic.
We do miss our families, friends and our home, but the ex-perience here is something so un-real that we are not at all excited to go back to Canada.
I always wanted to study abroad, but if you read my last article, you will remember it was
not an easy choice to leave my boyfriend in Canada. But because I am graduating, this was my last chance and I decided to do it be-fore having regrets.
Of course, those experi-ences are made to learn about new cultures, new languages and new people, but I have to admit, San Bernardino was an attractive location for the fact that it is so close to many places I wanted to see.
One of my main goals was to travel this part of the country as much as I could, and I did. I had the chance to visit a lot of cities in California, Nevada and Arizona and many iconic places.
I can’t count the number of hours spent in a car full of peo-ple or the McDonald’s where we stopped to eat or just to use their free Wi-Fi.
Yes, we traveled a lot, but we went to our classes too and surprisingly enough, college here and college in Canada are pretty different.
At fi rst, our classes usually lasted three hours and we only had one per week.
Also, we were surprised by the high amount of people who arrived really late or didn’t bother to come to class at all (even on exam day).
Even though I really like
California, I have to admit that I miss local food and our tradi-tional poutine; a Quebecers meal consisting of French fries, cheese curds and gravy (I know, it sound weird, but I can assure you this is delicious!)
Unfortunately, campus hous-ing puts all the exchange students in the same building.
As a result we did not have the chance to meet a lot of Ameri-cans.
As many of us were French Canadian (most of us from the same college), the normal reac-tion was to get together right away.
Did I learn a lot from Ameri-
can people and culture? Probably not as much as I wanted, but I made friends for life.
I know that I will see some of them back home and this is a rich-ness that I bring from here. I can’t wait already for our fi rst dinner together back in our “real life.”
Honestly, it was one of the most amazing experiences of my entire life and I encourage you to live something similar. If you have the chance to study abroad, jump on the occasion and make the most of it!
I’m leaving San Bernardino with a heavy heart and the head full of memories, but without any regrets.
French-Canadian reminisces about pre-grad experience in California
Arts & Entertainment Monday, November 19, 2012Chronicle Page 10
Poe play captivates students in sold out show“The Twists and Turns of Edgar Al-
len Poe,” CSUSB’s Department of Theatre Arts’ latest production, opened to a sold out house Thursday night at the Ronald E. Barnes Theater.
“Opening night audience members received the show very well and we have sold out all fi ve performances. The cast, crew, and director have put together a truly terrifi c show that illuminates, educates, and defi nitely entertains” said Box offi ce man-ager, John Green.
Written and directed by CSUSB fac-ulty member Carol Damgen, “The Twists and Turns of Edgar Allen Poe” centers around the life and death of the infamous poet.
Damgen, accompanied by a live vio-linist, integrated “Annabel Lee,” “The Ra-ven,” “The Tell-Tale Heart,” “The Black Cat,” and “Some Words with the Mummy,” among other stories, to tell the mysterious and sad life of Poe.
“How did he die? How did he die?” Chanted part of the cast ensemble as the play began. Set in Poe’s drawing room, the story journeys back in time and shows the twists and turns that Poe had in his life that altered him as a human and therefore his writing.
The story is told by Poe, played by Aaron Molina and the Narrator, played by Manuel Elenes. Along with them cast members Caitlin Casian, Hannah Lake, Adrian M. Valadez, Carlos Balasquide, and Barbara Curcic portray the voices of char-acters from Poe’s work and real life, such
as his parents and his wife Virginia.Molina not only showcased the enig-
ma that Poe was but also showed his vul-nerability as a human being with the death of the women he loved so much.
As much as the audience enjoyed the serious tone of Poe’s unhappy life the au-dience seemed to especially fi nd pleasure in the comedic relief that the narrator pro-vided to this otherwise creepy story.
“The lead and narrator were perfect,” said Jennifer, a CSUSB employee.
The ensemble seemed very well adapted together. “The show went quite well. The cast has been working togeth-er and touring the Inland Empire for nine weeks and their dedication to the play re-ally shines in the fi nal product,” said Gren.
The hard work of the cast and crew ul-timately paid off as evident in the audience engagement in the story and they really enjoyed it. “It was well staged and the act-ing was great all the way through by all the actors,” said Maggie Frost, who attended the opening.
“I loved it,” said Janette Howard, a San Bernardino resident and faculty mem-ber.
“It’s rare to have a group of seasoned actors and a group of new actors come to-gether to create a cohesive and entertaining piece, but the cast of ‘The Twists and Turns of Edgar Allan Poe’ really pulls it off,” said Gren.
“Twists and Turns” fi nished its run af-ter a long quarter on Sunday.
For information about the Theatre Arts Department, upcoming shows ticket sales, and hours, visit http://theatre.csusb.edu or call (909) 357-5884.
By MARIELA LIMONStaff Writer
Photo courtesy of the Theatre Arts Department
CSUSB’s Theatre Art Department presents “The Twist and Turns of Edgar Allen Poe” for their fi nal performance for fall.
By LUPE DURANStaff Writer
As the fall quarter comes to an end and we can fi nd ourselves scouring to fi n-ish papers and preparing for fi nals, its time to look forward to a much needed break.
With the holidays among us spending time with friends and family is a must and what better way than to get together and enjoy some entertainment that’s sure to get you into the holiday spirit.
Local communities put on various events to celebrate this season including: The Mission Inn’s, “Festival of Lights,” ice skating in downtown Riverside, the winter wonderland transformation at Ran-cho Cucamonga’s Victoria Gardens and making your own candy at Logan’s Candy
Shop in Ontario.“Downtown Riverside is one of my fa-
vorite places to hangout,” said student Aar-on Vargas. “During the holidays the Mis-sion Inn looks amazing at night there’s no way people can come here and be bored.”
This year marks the 20th annual “Fes-tival of Lights” in which visitors can enjoy the magical sight of the 3.6 million lights around the Mission Inn but also some holiday shopping at surrounding stores or a ride on a horse-drawn carriage or even some ice skating located at a walking dis-tance from the hotel.
The rink in downtown Riverside may be small but visitors have nothing but good things to say about it.“The ice rink is defi -nitely a popular spot,” said nearby restau-rant employee Jessica Moreno. “You see
people of all ages on the rink listening to the music, really having a good time, it’s what this season is all about.”
The price for ice skating is generally reasonable at only 10 dollars for an hour long session plus 3 dollars to rent skates. A few miles away in Rancho Cucamonga, Victoria Gardens take the time to enjoy some holiday shopping with friends and family as you’re surrounded by some spec-tacular holiday magic.
Here you can not only get your holiday shopping done but enjoy the lights, holiday music, decor and even the snow fall at the center of the mall. If you’re looking for something a little different to do make an appointment for a fi rst hand candy making demonstration at Logan’s Candy Shop in Ontario.
“I come here every year with my best friend and buy some of their candy, it’s amazing and its a cute gift,” said a visitor as she walked up to the shop’s door. Per-haps one of the best places to visit during the holiday season is located relatively close to campus, Big Bear.
The Village in Big Bear is fi lled with holiday cheer and there’s nothing like snow to really make it feel like winter.
“I go to Big Bear every year after the fall quarter,” said Michael Espinoza. “My friends and I just pack up and head up for some snowboarding and to just get away and be like ‘ah, another quarter done.’”
During this winter break, remember that there’s no need to take a far drive to fi nd something to do. There’s plenty of stuff nearby to help you enjoy the holidays.
Richard Bowie | Chronicle Photo
The Mission Inn Hotel in Riverside is one of the many local destinations that is completely decked out in lights and decor just in time for the holiday season. The scenery is perfect at night for sight seeing out on a stroll with family and friends.
The Inland Empire’s top holiday destinationsThe Inland Empire’s top holiday destinations
Arts & Entertainment Monday, December 3, 2012Chronicle Page 11
If you were fortunate enough to head down to the Santos Manuel Student Union on November 8, you would have caught the indie
rock band Lucky and Wild performing for the Lunchtime Live hour from 11-12 p.m., courtesy of Coyote Radio.
The San Diego rock band is com-prised of Sean Sobash on Bass, Ed Larsen on drums and Drew Grethel on guitar and vocals.
How and why did Lucky and Wild get started? What's the origin of that name?
We wanted to come together because we all collectively have the same goals and dreams and we know that we are the best three when it comes to making those things happen. A friend of ours came up with the name. At fi rst, he and I were a two piece acoustic band, so we wanted a name that embodied a pair of something, or anything consisting of two.
Who have been the biggest infl u-ences on the band's music?
Anything we like infl uences us and we like all types of music. The names that stand out the most are Michael Jackson, Queen, Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Smashing Pumpkins, Fiona Apple and many more.
What sets your group apart from other contemporary acts?
I think what sets us apart is the fact that our music is full of energy. We like to rock out and have fun when we play. We write songs that get us pumped and give us chills, so that our energy level is high when we listen and while we play and we try to make everyone else feel the same.
Where have you performed? What are your favorite venues?
We have performed in many different venues throughout Southern California. Our favorites are in San Diego and Los Angeles, they include House of Blues, SOMA, the Epicentre, Key Club and Viper Room.
Which songs do you perform most frequently? Do you ever play any cov-ers? Do you have a set play list?
The songs we play the most are "Adult Life" and "Maniacs." "Adult Life" be-cause we feel it's a good representation of our sound as a whole. "Maniacs" because we've gotten the most positive feedback from that song and because we have videos for both. We haven't done any covers, other than a classic rock medley we were hired to play for a cirque show in Long Beach. We will probably cover a few songs eventually, just haven't decided which ones yet. We do have a setlist for each show. We change it according to the type of show it is.
C o u l d you briefl y describe the music-making process?
Usually I come up with the chord pro-gression, one or two melodies to go with it, and all of the lyrics. Then I present it to Sean and Ed and they work their magic. Besides our instruments, we don't have any set roles for songwriting. Anyone will suggest anything.
We all have different qualities that come together perfectly. I like to make sure everything is catchy, Sean likes to make sure everything makes sense, and Ed likes to make sure everything is perfect.
What are your rehearsals generally like? Do you have a set time each week in which you practice or are rehearsals more spontaneous?
We have a small practice studio in San Diego. We usually practice two or three times a week. Normal rehearsals usually consist of arriving, immediately cracking
By ANTHONY LOPEZStaff Writer
a beer open, venting about all of the idi-ots we had to deal with that day, setting up our equipment, running our set while in between songs making fun of each other for fucking up, taking a break with another beer, running the set again and fi nishing with one last beer while we discuss what's next for Lucky & Wild.
How has your music evolved since you fi rst began playing music together?
When we started, we had this "Rock Band" mentality and became
sort of confi ned to using only our instruments
(guitar, bass guitar and a drum kit).
When we got into the studio, we quickly d iscovered that we can't limit our sound. We have to be open to any-
thing in order for our music
to be as good as it can be. Mov-
ing forward, we will make the best music we
can make with no instrumental limits.
What has been your biggest chal-lenge as a band? Have you been able to overcome that challenge? If so, how?
We haven't really faced any major challenges as a band. But if I had to choose I would say our biggest challenge is prob-ably dealing with our stubbornness. Each of us believes that they are right all the time and it can cause arguments during songwriting.
But I seriously doubt we are the only band that has ever dealt with this issue. It comes with the territory. You just have to make sure it's never personal. We can be at each others throats about a song one min-ute, and then laughing and sharing a beer the next.
What's your ultimate direction for your band? Are you seeking fame and fortune?
Our ultimate direction is up. We are happy as long as we are progressing. As long as we continue to come up with newer and better music, we play bigger and better shows, and our fan base keeps growing, we are happy.
We believe in what we do and how we live. We want to inspire people to do what they love and live how they want. If money comes with spreading that message, we will gladly accept it.
What advice do you have for people who want to form their own bands?
Playing in a band is fun. Trying to make a career out of it is extremely hard. If you choose to try and make a living off of music, be 100 percent sure you want to. Unless you have a lot of money or know exactly the right people, it's nearly impos-sible.
As far as the music goes, play what you love but don't limit yourself. There is an insane amount of knowledge to gain in music, why would you ever want to stop?
How was it playing at CSUSB? And is there any thing you'd like to tell the San Bernardino community?
Playing at CSUSB was both very fun and very different for us. We have never been interviewed while on stage. It was a lot of fun to let everyone get a look at each of our personalities in a small and intimate setting. Also, everyone was so accommo-dating and helpful which is a change from what we are used to. So thank you!
We'd like to tell the San Bernardino community to tell all your friends about Lucky & Wild! We would love to come and play for you again. We promise a killer show with crazy energy like you've never seen. Cheers!
Our music is available on iTunes. We have a website, which is www.lucky-andwildmusic.com. We have a facebook at www.facebook.com/luckyandwild. We have a youtube channel at www.youtube.com/luckyandwildboy
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Like the
weather, your preference in music varies from day to
day. Luckily, The Chronicle has chosen the best albums to recap on the year of amplifying music. Listed from number seven to the top album of the year and based off of origi-nality, lyrics and production, we
tell you why these picks kept us jamming all year
long.
Arts & Entertainment Monday, December 3, 2012Chronicle Page 12
Indie Rock Band, Grizzly Bear shows audi-ence that they have changed in their album Shields. The band shows fans that in every person
there lies a past and a future fi lled with emotions and self refl ection.
The single “Yet Again” mirrored the band’s personal life with lyrics like: “Yet again, we’re the only ones/No surprise this is often how its done.”
7. Grizzly Bear, Shields
2. Kendrick Lamar,good kid, M.A.A.D City
3. Miguel, Kaleidoscope Dream
Fiona Apple’s album is exhaus-tively titled The Idler Wheel is Wiser Than The Driver of the Screw and Whip-ping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do.
The album is rife with singles like “Every Single Night,” with vocal rhythms that echo along the piano melodies. The song is an exposure to her feelings and who she is, with lyrics like “I’m not what I ought to be, that I’m what I try not to be.”
FRANK OCEAN
6. First Aid Kit, The Lion’s Roar
5. Schoolboy Q, Habits & Contradictions
First Aid Kit’s album The Lion’s Roar is exception-ally good. Both sisters have inter-locking voices in their folk infl u-enced sound that
resemble purity and honesty to their fans.A favorable track from this duo is
“Emmylou.” The song is about a young girl romanticizing her partner, which is shown in parts of the song, “ I’m not ask-ing for much of you, just sing little darlin’, sing with me.”
S c h o o l b o y Q’s album Habits and Contradic-tions also refl ects a lot of the daily struggles that speak about the artist’s regretful
past and brighter future.Crump beats is what you get from the
song “Sexting,” a song that refl ects “pimp” characteristics. With a collaboration from Kendrick Lamar, the song is set to be a true hit.
Saving the best for last at number one, Channel Orange by Frank Ocean gives au-diences an original sound and content to the songs produced on the album.
Frank Ocean’s originality separates his album from most rappers/singers in the industry.
“Pyramids,” a near ten minute song, goes from club sound beats to slow fash-ioned R&B sound. The intricate and unique blend between two very different sounds envelopes the listeners in a trance of all things Ocean.
“Thinkin Bout You” was Ocean’s hit single that illustrated the struggle with love; the break up and regret. The song features a mid tempo sound with vocals to match that gradually rise as he gives audi-ences what he is truly made of. Another favorite is “Lost,” where the production features up-beat keyboards and heartstopping vocals courtesy of Ocean.
4. Fiona Apple,The Idler Wheel...
CHRONICLE’S SUPER SEVEN ALBUMS OF 2012
By ERICKA RUIZStaff Writer
1. channel ORANGE
R&B singer Miguel’s album K a l e i d o s c o p e Dream features styles of Pop, Funk, Rock and even Soul.
In one of his songs, titled “Wheres the Fun in Forever,” you hear background harmonies from Ali-cia Keys. Another song, “Adorn” features bass sounds, falsetto howls and resembles Marvin Gaye’s 1982 ballad, “Sexual Healing.”
Kendrick La-mar’s Good Kid, M.A.A.D City, earned the high-est fi rst-week hip hop album sales of 2012 from a male artist, according to Billboard’s Top 200.
“Swimming Pools,” starts with a slow bass beat that transforms into a up tempo beat intermingled with rap verses. The song sheds light on different perspectives of alcohol use.
the EDITORS’picks
“This al-bum sends me into a translu-cent and sultry vintage vibe. With songs like “Summertime Sadness” and “National Anthem” Rey’s vocals latch on to the hearts of fans leaving them with a sense of vulnerability.
“Dark Paradise” brings out a beautiful yet mysterious side of Rey that soothes the soul.”
Lana Del Rey,Born to Die
Odd Future,The OF Tape
Vol. 2
Mount Eerie,Clear Moon
Chronicle Anthems of 2012Jonathan Ng Asst. News Editor
“Adorn” by Miguel
Isabel Tejada Features Editor
“Lessons in Love”by Neon Trees
Gabbie CorralAsst. Features Editor
“Want You Back” by Cher Lloyd
Jovani GamaSports Editor
“Money Trees” by Kendrick Lamar
Chelsea UnderwoodAsst. Sports Editor
“Some Nights” by fun.
“All I Can” by Sharon Van Etten
Matthew BramlettManaging Editor and A&E Editor
Koby HeramilNews Editor
“It’s Time” by Imagine Dragons
Manal MuseitefAssistant A&E
Editor“My favor-
ite song, “Old-ie,” features most of the group, includ-ing Earl Sweat-shirt, who re-ally shines with lines like: “La di da di, back in here to f*** the party up/ explain raidin’ fridges, tippin’ over vases with a tommy gun/ Never dollars, poppa make it rain hockey pucks,’.”
Marissa MooneyAssistant A&E
Editor
Richard BowieEditor in Chief
“I’m in love with the striking imagery Phil Elverum creates in each of his albums, including Clear Moon. “Lone Bell” and “Yawning Sky” make me scream.”
Arts & Entertainment Monday, December 3, 2012Chronicle Page 13
Curtiss King reigns supreme
Inland Empire artist Dwan How-ard, better known as Curtiss King, has released his debut al-bum, Atychiphobia, that takes
listeners on a therapeutic cruise through different dimensions of his life.
The concept behind the title “Aty-chiphobia” is derived from King’s fear of failure. Prior to his current image, the pro-ducer turned rapper attempted a couple of brands before accommodating to who he genuinely is.
King is a decidedly rare kind of artist: a local who has a deep and genuine appre-ciation for the music he creates.
“It’s the same model as someone who goes into the business with cupcakes and someone else comes in with sandwiches; if cupcakes make the most money, that’s what they’ll go with,” said King.
“Meanwhile being that sandwiches
By MACKENZIE VIERA Staff Writer
are less popular it may be that persons unconditional passion, they go in that business either way,”
What’s highly admirable aside from the passion of this artist, but the album
as a whole, is it’s consistency of sticking to being realistic rather than portraying a facade.
Throughout the album, King has steadily created songs that pertain to the theme of the fear of failing such as the two opening tracks “Atychiphobia” and “The Fear of Failure.”
Following those two tracks is the
single “Ratchet’s Still Jockin’,” which is a title that many might not fi nd appealing at all. However, make no mistake by assum-ing it’s literally a predictable ratchet song; it’s not.
Although the message and content is easily misinterpreted, King presents the song as a struggle of being an artist on the rise.
“Last night I had the whole club rock-in’ beat steady knockin’ but today I felt bummy with no money in my pocket,” said King.
Not only does he give his insight as a
rapper, but also as the average person with scarce funds. “How you feel when you got insuffi cient income? You just paid the bills and now there’s lent inside your denim.”
“Sade.Badu.Jill (The Remedy)” is the escape in which King fi nds himself remi-niscing his childhood while listening to legendary female hip hop/soul artists Sade, Erykah Badu and Jill Scott.
As a result, it’s safe to say this track served as a vital element in fulfi lling the al-bums purpose as therapy for listeners.
As King saves the most exciting track for last, “Doorknobs” is considered to be one of, if not the best song featured on the album. Concluding the therapy session, this track is the epitome of the strong desire for success to give back.
“When I pray to the clouds, I will pay my momma back for all the nights her stomach growled, I will make my momma proud, and do my best to fi ll up all her bank accounts.”
Needless to say, King’s album shows that he has fi nally overcome his fear of fail-ure and success.
Recommended Tracks: “Ratchets Still Jockin’,” “Ohmygod,” “In My Zone,” “The Bottom,” “Sade.Badu.Jill,” and “Door-knobs.”
Photo courtesy of Black Cloud Music
The passionate rapper turned producer Curtiss King gets serious as he prepares the tracklist for his Paid Dues show.
Talented, creative and hardworking student Amber Williams is a motivated dancer that aspires to follow a path in Com-munications after graduating in Fall 2013.
Motivation has been a key component in her success story. Williams' mother put her in dance at age three.
“My mother motivated me, I always wanted to do it for her,” said Williams.
Her mother's dream was to be a dancer, but she never got the opportunity to fulfi ll that dream. “As I got older, I fell in love with the art,” said Williams.
Williams' foundation in dance began with classical ballet, then shifted to other dance styles such as tap, jazz, lyrical, con-temporary, modern and even hip-hop.
“My favorite [dance style] is contem-porary because you can tell a story through body movements,” said Williams.
After graduating high school at age 18, Williams decided to audition for the hit dance competition show "So You Think You Can Dance." To her surprise, she made it to the Las Vegas rounds.
Although she didn't make it to the top 20, she was honored to be able to meet many talented dancers and was crowned 175th in the entire nation. After graduat-ing college she plans to go back for another shot on the show.
The audition that aired on television is also posted on YouTube under “Amber Wil-liams So You Think You Can Dance.”
Williams is also involved in the dance team and performs live at CSUSB sporting events such as volleyball and basketball.
When she is not in her dancing sphere, Williams is a hardworking Peer Adviser at the Career Center and is proud to say it has been her most "memorable moment" in her college career.
Not only does she help students with their resumes and internships, but her co-workers and herself put together a week of Halloween events during this quarter for students to enjoy. The event was called “Spooktacular.”
"Spooktacular" was put together for the students on campus to enjoy during the Hal-loween season in October. The Career Cen-ter team was able to bring two terror trucks that worked as haunted houses. “To be able to say I created this within a week has been amazing to me,” said Williams.
When asked about her future plans, Williams mentions that she visualizes her-self working in the entertainment fi eld. “My dream job is to work for E! News on the Public Relations team.” said Williams.
Williams has a passion for the enter-tainment industry and wants to be able to take a year off and travel to “Many beauti-ful countries in the world.”
Time is on her hands and this young coyote has touched the hearts of many na-tionwide and will only continue to strive to be the best that she can be.
Make sure to “howl” at her when you go into the Career Center or even cheer her on at her dance performances on campus.
Williams dances into the hearts of her fellow YotesBy ERICKA RUIZ
Staff Writer
Fourth year student Amber Williams holds an elegant arabesque stance to show her fellow yotes what she’s all about..Marissa Mooney | Chronicle Photo
The local Hip-Hop artist’s new album, Atychiphobia, is garnering praise from the music world
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So get your sports thinking caps on.
A new set of trivia questions will be provided at the start of next quar-
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Women’s basketball looks to rebound from tough weekend By LINDSEY ALLEN
Staff Writer
Despite their best efforts, the CSUSB wom-en’s basketball team suffered two losses on Nov. 23 and 25.
The Coyotes played University of Tampa Nov. 23 at the UC San Diego Tritons Tournament.
They managed to score an early lead in the game but the Tampa Spartans came back with a 17-2 run over a sev-en-minute span in the fi rst half.
Tampa maintained a lead throughout the majority of the second half, and in the fi nal seven minutes of the game brought their lead up by 22 points.
The Coyotes still managed to have some impressive moments in the game, with freshman point guard Alex-cia Mack scoring 13 points and Oorreah Joice adding 10. Mack hit fi ve of 10 shots, fi ve rebounds with two assists and a steal in 31 minutes.
“Mack had a good tournament in San Diego,” said head coach Kevin Becker.
Freshman guard Jenna Klein scored two consecutive 3-pointers in the second half, and freshman guard Adriana Brodie led the team with seven rebounds.
Although the Coyotes showed strength, Tampa pre-vailed with the fi nal score of 62-49.
The Nov. 25 game against Azusa Pacifi c proved to be a great game for Mack as well, who scored 15 points fol-lowed by junior guard/forward Trinidee Trice who scored 14.
Sophomore Alisa Green scored eight and Jaslyn Cosey had six.
The Coyotes and Azusa were tied 30-30 at half-time and with 17:10 remaining Cosey brought it up to a tie again at 34-34. Shortly after, however, Azusa scored a three-pointer which triggered a 21-6 run over the next seven minutes and they kept the lead to win the game.
The fi nal score was Azusa 69, Coyotes 55.Coach Becker said of both games, “[In the game] vs.
Tampa, the team did not make the adjustments defensively
against a very good team. Versus Azusa our starters got off to a slow start [behind 13-2], before the substitutes came in to tie the game up at 30-30 at halftime. The Coyotes did not shoot real well either night.”
When asked how he plans to prepare the Coyotes for their next game, Becker said “To improve this weekend we need to sustain a better effort on defense, rebounding, and a consistent offensive production (especially the returners with experience).”
Coyote’s senior forward Kristen Huffman said about the weekend games overall, “We’re just a new team trying to get a feel for one another. We suffered two losses, but we plan on pulling it together and opening at home our next game.”
The Coyotes will play again Sunday, Dec. 16 at the CSUSB Coussoulis Arena, against UC San Diego.
Based on Coach Becker’s motivation and the players’ enthusiasm, the team will undoubtedly work hard to come back on a winning note.
Lindsey Allen | Chronicle Photo
The Coyotes are not panicking despite early losses, and look to improve soon.
Lindsey Allen | Chronicle Photo
Chemistry, which has been missing in the early season for the Coyotes, should continue to improve as the season begins to wear on and the girls gain experience.
All-CCAA honors go to fi ve volleyball players
As if a CCAA championship was not enough to keep the spirits of our women’s volleyball team high, it was recently an-nounced that fi ve players have also earned All-CCAA honors.
Those who earned fi rst-team honors
were senior setter Camille Smith, senior middle blocker Mercedes Winchester and freshman outside hitter Alexandra Torline.
Second-team honors were granted to freshman middle blocker Brenna McIntosh and sophomore libero Arielle McCullough.
According to Mark Reinhiller, the
quintet was instrumental in the Coyotes earning their seventh straight CCAA title, 13th consecutive NCAA Tournament berth and providing coach Kim Cherniss with her 16th consecutive season of 20 or more victories.
Smith is a two time All-American who leads the team in overall assists (1,012) and serve percentage (.941). She once was also
named the CCAA Player of the Week on Oct. 8.
The phenomenal player was also named to the All-West Region AVCA team.
Not just a great setter, Smith’s stats show that she is an all-around threat to any team they play. She is second on the leader
board for the team in digs (276) and aver-age of digs per game (2.73).
In addition, she has 93 kills for the season as well as 70 blocks. Smith also ranks third in the entire CCAA in number of assists per set with an average of 10.02 and ranks fi fth in service aces per set with 0.35.
Winchester ranks second on the team with 263 kills for the season, second with 108 blocks and ninth with 37 digs.
She ranks sixth overall in CCAA with a 0.97 average of blocks per set and sev-enth in hitting percentage with .306 aver-age.
The senior middle blocker was also given honorable mention honors by the AVCA.
Winchester should defi nitely consider herself lucky when just two years ago doc-tors told her she had stress fractures in both legs and shouldn’t be walking, let alone playing volleyball.
The road to recovery was a long one for Winchester, but she says she is “hum-bled and now so much more appreciative to be able to walk.”
“I go to the rec center and workout fi ve days a week to be the best player I can be for my team. After going through all that I went through, I couldn’t imagine not going 100 percent,” said Winchester.
McCullough is fi rst on her team’s leader board in digs and boasts 494 digs for the season, which gives her an average of 4.26 digs per game. The sophomore libero also ranks third on the team with 59 assists and 0.51 assists per game.
Torline leads her team in number of kills with 298 and an average of 3.01 per game and is third in number of blocks hav-ing 75 and an average of .80 per game.
McIntosh is also one of our Coyotes who was named a CCAA player of the week. She earned the title for her play dur-ing the week of November 5-11. She was also named to the Daktronics All-West Re-gion second team.
The freshman middle blocker ranks third in CCAA for hitting percentage with .333, second in block assists (125), block totals (142), and blocks per set (1.41). She also ranks seventh in CCAA for solo blocks with 17.
Not focused on their individual acco-lades, however, the Coyotes will continue to look for continued success in their play-off run and hope that their star players will continue to provide the fi repower that will lead them deep into the playoffs.
By MEGAN ACUNAStaff Writer
Devan Lee | Chronicle Photo
While individual accolades should be recognized, the Coyotes have embraced a team concept that has led to many wins.
Corinee Jamieson | CSUSB Photographer
Camille Smith is one of fi ve ‘Yotes to earn All-CCAA honors.
Sports Monday12.3.12
Men’s basketball 3-pointers ensure winBy RYAN LIBBY
Staff Writer
The Coyote’s caught fi re from 3-point range propelling them to their fi rst win of the season,with their backs against the wall and down 12 points late in the fi rst half, beating
UC San Diego 90-82.The game tested the Coyotes’ ability to remain calm
and stick to their game plan Nov. 24 at Coussoulis Arena, leading them to their fi rst CCAA victory.
The Coyotes [1-1] struggled early with turnovers and the defi cit could have been worse going into halftime.
However, back-to-back three pointers by guards Brian Goins and Jamari Simmons allowed the Coyotes to earn some momentum as they would go into the break down 34-31.
“I was proud of them,” said head coach Jeff Oliver about his team’s fi rst half performance. “They dug down and fi gured it out.”
The Coyotes could not miss from the outside and went 10 of 18 from the 3-point range.
It marked the fi rst time in four years that the Coyotes made 10 or more three pointers in consecutive games.
Simmons and Goins led the way, feeding the team’s confi dence.
“It makes you more comfortable,” Simmons said. “As soon as one person hits some shots, even if the guy has missed fi ve shots before that, the next time down [the court] he’s ready to hit that sixth shot.”
That confi dence would carry Simmons to a 24-point outburst, but he said he believes defensively the team could use some work and his coach agreed.
“We’ve got to fi x some things defensively,” said Oli-ver.
“We’re still giving up way too many points. We can’t rely on scoring 90-something points every game.”
CSUSB acknowledged the absence of fi rst team All-CCAA forward Kwame Alexander who has to miss the fi rst four games due to academic probation.
Everybody on the Coyotes believes that when Alex-ander returns, the team will be even better. He will help create an offense that not only can pressure opponents in-
side, but also from long distance.“With [Alexander] it gets worse for other teams, If
[Alexander] gets the ball in the post he’s going to draw a double-team so that’s going to free up a lot of us other guards for wide open shots,” Goins said.
Goins lead the team with the game high of 26 points.Alexander’s presence also will help the Coyotes in
the defensive department as they struggled to guard UC
San Diego [1-3] inside the paint, giving up 44 points. CSUSB hoped to improve coming out of the break,
going into the locker room down by three.It was like the Thanksgiving turkey dinner had not
quite worn off as they struggled to get anything going.Normally known for their high pressure defense and
creation of turnovers, the Coyotes had a taste of their own medicine, giving up the ball seven times in the fi rst half.
It would take a mere seven minutes in the 2nd half for the Coyotes to take their fi rst lead of the game and they would not look back.
After previously tying the game six times, they were fi nally able to get over the hump and begin to show fl ash-es of what should come.
Continuous ball movement and the creation of space offensively allowed for the Coyotes to split the Tritons defense like butter, getting to the free-throw line 11 times; an improvement over their fi rst half stat of one free-throw attempt.
Bench production also was a key for the Coyotes.The Coyotes outscored UC San Diego’s bench 35-
18 and most of that early dominance came from forward Joshua Gouch who came off the bench red hot making his fi rst four shots, fi nishing eight of 11 from fi eld with 18 points.
Their ability to work the shot clock and fi nd the open shooter was another noticeable difference from last year.
“Our ability to shoot the ball really allows us to space the fl oor and makes us very diffi cult to guard,” said head coach Oliver.
Team chemistry is something that head coach Oliver has preached so far this season and it appears as if the message is being heard.
After the Coyote’s 97-90 loss to Westmont Nov. 13, They were determined to bounce back with a win.
“We all kind of have a chip on our shoulder because we know how good we can really be,” Goins said.
The Coyotes had two games over the weekend against California State University, Domniguez Hills and California State University, Los Angeles.
Ryan Libby | Chronicle Photo
There is no stopping this newly built Coyote team from dominating the season.
CSUSB Women’s Volleyball won the opening match against Central Washington in the 2012 NCAA Western Regional.
Their recent victory has pleased head coach Kim Cherniss, who expects a great deal from her girls.
“I’m very happy to have this winning traditon continue,” said Cherniss.
The Lady Yotes traveled all the way to Laie, Hawaii on Nov. 29th.
They faced a Central Washington Wildcat team that went into the game with an overall record of 28 wins and 7 losses.
A cocktail of fresh and veteran talent made it possible for the Coyotes to pull a 3-2 come from behind victory against the Wildcats.
Freshman outside hitter Alexandria Torline had a season high 21 kills, which proved to be essential in the Coyote vic-tory.
Following Torline’s efforts were per-formances from senior middle blocker Mercedes Winchester, junior outside hitter Danielle Newcombe and freshman outside hitter Ashley Solis, who ultimately kept the momentum for the Lady Yotes going.
All three players reached double digit kill efforts.
Winchester, who earned honorable mention honors by the AVCA earlier that week, ended the game with an impressive 8 block assists.
The Lady Yotes ended the game with a total of 24 block assists.
Newcombe, sophomore libero Arielle McCullough, sophomore defensive spe-cialist Jordan Ortega and All-American Setter Camille Smith were the four Coy-otes who each ended the match with dig performances reaching in the double digits.
The Lady Yotes had a total of 81 digs by the end of the match.
Smith, who had a total of 11 digs on Thursday, earned All-region honors ear-
lier in the week for her impressive perfor-mance this season.
She also managed to reach a peak of 3000 assists in her career as a Coyote.
Smith, who ended Thursday’s match with a total of 61 set assists, only needed 25 to break 3000.
The game was an intense battle as the teams found themselves all knotted at two sets apiece, going into the decisive 5th set.
The fi nal set was exhilarating as it fea-tured seven ties.
The Coyotes were able to pull ahead 11-9 with a kill from Torline and a block assist from Smith and Winchester.
After a block from Emmy Dolan, a Wildcat outside hitter, Winchester gave the Coyotes the lead once again with a kill, making the score 12-10.
The Coyotes maintained their two-point lead even after a service error by Newcombe.
Smith and Winchester were at it again and earned another block assist, putting the
score at 13-11.After Central Washington took a time-
out, they were able to close within a point on a kill from freshman outside hitter Ra-chel Hanses.
A kill from Solis, however, extended the lead Coyote’s lead to 14-12.
The Coyotes fi nally managed to put their opponent away with a block assist from Solis and fellow freshman outside hitter Jade Robinson.
All in all, the athleticism of these women was enough for CSUSB to come away with an early post-season victory.
The intense match featured 21 ties and fi ve lead changes. CSUSB prevailed with a season-best 71 kills and 81 digs.
The ladies will look for continued suc-cess, as they plan on to advance far into the playoffs once again.
With banners representing their victo-rious championships held high across the Coussoulis Arena, another spot is ready to be fi lled.
Volleyball looks for continued success during playoff runVolleyball looks for continued success during playoff run
By DEVAN LEEStaff Writer
Chelsea Underwood | Chronicle Photo
Teamwork and strong chemistry sets the pace for the Coyotes volleyball team which has resulted in victories in past seasons. In order to keep up with their overpowering performance, they focus their attention once more on a successful playoff.
